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Location:

Spanish Fork,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 15, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Lifetime PRs:

Marathon: 3:07:59 2013 Big Cottonwood Marathon 

1/2 Marathon: 1:24:30 2008 St. George Painters

10K: 38:39 2008 SLCTC

5K: 18:44 2009 Nestle Art City Days 

55-59 AD PRs:

1/2 Marathon:???

10K:???

5K:??? 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2023 plans: 

  • Work on core strength
  • Lose 5 lbs
  • Overcome lingering injuries
  • Have fun!

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Consistently place in the top 5 of my age division as long as my body will allow it.

Beat Terry Bean at any distance at least one time before I depart this earth.

Take care of mind and body so I can be in it for the long haul. Don't do STUPID THINGS!

Run until I'm 99 with Kim by my side and remember that EVERY RUN IS A GREAT RUN!

Peace of mind by striving to live like this

 

Personal:

I've been married to the lovely Kimberly for 36 years. We have 5 great kids and 5 great grandkids.
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Miles:This week: 18.60 Month: 65.20 Year: 360.20
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Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #4 Lifetime Miles: 602.45
Asics Gel-Nimbus23 #5 Lifetime Miles: 209.75
Fri, Apr 11, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Hey where is that warm, sunny weather we're supposed to be getting? Went out for an easy 5 mile morning run in the cold and ending in the snow. Solo today as Kim is still recovering from her nasty cold and made the wise choice to not go out in the chilly, snowy AM conditions. Kind of a boring, lonely, uneventful run. Felt like going really slow so I did. Ave pace 9:09.

On the bright side we're headed to warm and sunny Dixie and So. Cal. for the week! Might today have been the last snowy run day of the season? We can only hope.

 

Comments
From Kim on Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 10:38:30

Hey Tom, I notice you called it a wise choice for me to not go out the past few days. However, I KNOW FOR A FACT that if it were you feeling like I am, you would have gone out anyway! So which is it? Is it wiser to run through a sickness or give yourself the rest? I do know that it really brings me down to not go out. But I also think my cough and sore throat would get worse out in the yucky conditions.

From Tom on Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 10:41:59

Kim the answer is YES.

From Clay on Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 12:06:32

You guys have a fun safe trip down South, I am envious!!! I want to go and sit on the beach and just soak in the sun, I miss it so:-(

Way to get out and get it done this morning.

From Ian on Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 14:29:04

Good luck for your race tomorrow, sounds an enjoyable fun event.

From Sasha Pachev on Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 14:32:37

Kim - if you do not have a fever you should be able to handle 2 miles at 12:00 pace with no negative impact on your health or recovery.

From Kim on Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 14:54:29

Sasha-I probably fell more to the caution side this time because I was hoping to be able to recover enough to visit my sister in law, (undergoing chemo), this weekend. However, it didn't work. I don't think I'll be able to see her. So I should have gone out. I felt like the cold, wind and snow would have aggravated my throat and cough more and hoped that staying nice and dry and warm inside would help. It's hard to know, but I did what I felt best in the situation. Next time I'll run through it!

From Brent on Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 15:45:57

Hey, Tom, Kim, expect a great race report, have fun, fun, fun, at so cal. without the T-bird.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From Sasha Pachev on Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 18:42:00

Kim - the day is not over yet.

From Kim on Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 23:53:37

Sasha, 2 on the hotel treadmill, because you care! Thanks!

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